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cover of episode The award for the world’s biggest crypto heist goes to North Korea

The award for the world’s biggest crypto heist goes to North Korea

2025/3/11
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Bybit CEO: 我公司遭遇了可能是加密货币行业历史上最大规模的黑客攻击,损失达15亿美元。我们保证客户资金安全,并已筹集资金弥补损失。 我们正在积极应对这次攻击,并已启动‘Lazarus赏金计划’,鼓励业界人士协助追踪和阻止Lazarus集团的资金流动。我们相信,这是整个行业的共同问题,需要我们共同努力来解决。 Hannah Gelbart: Lazarus集团被广泛认为与朝鲜政府有关,其盗窃的加密货币被指用于资助朝鲜的武器计划。这次事件凸显了网络犯罪的严重性和国际合作打击网络犯罪的必要性。 我们还讨论了其他一些著名的加密货币盗窃案,例如Heather Morgan夫妇的案件,以及2014年Mt. Gox交易所的事件,这些案例都说明了加密货币行业面临的巨大风险。 Joe Tidy: 我是BBC的网络安全记者,专门研究Lazarus集团。这次黑客攻击是经过精心策划的,Lazarus集团利用其高超的技术能力,通过入侵SafeWallet公司员工的电脑,将Bybit的15亿美元加密货币转入自己的账户。 将加密货币转换为现金非常困难,因为交易记录在区块链上,但Lazarus集团擅长洗钱。朝鲜政府从年轻时就培养黑客人才,将其作为一项‘爱国工作’。他们利用加密货币行业的漏洞和巨额资金,进行多次大型攻击。由于朝鲜政府的不合作,Lazarus集团成员很可能不会受到惩罚,他们实施了几乎完美的犯罪。

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This chapter explores the massive $1.5 billion cryptocurrency heist from Bybit, allegedly perpetrated by the Lazarus Group, a hacking team linked to North Korea. It details the sophisticated techniques used to steal the funds and the challenges in tracing and recovering the cryptocurrency.
  • $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit cryptocurrency exchange
  • Lazarus Group, allegedly linked to North Korea, is suspected
  • Hackers successfully transferred funds from cold wallet to their own accounts
  • Challenges in converting cryptocurrency to cash due to blockchain tracking

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Two weeks ago $1.5 billion vanished from a cryptocurrency platform - it’s thought to be the biggest crypto heist ever. They had fallen into the hands of some infamous hackers - the Lazarus Group. These hackers have alleged ties to the North Korean government and have managed to steal huge amounts of money from other crypto platforms before.

The BBC’s Cyber Correspondent, Joe Tidy, takes us through all the details and explains why North Korean hackers are so untouchable.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Emily Horler and Emilia Jansson Editor: Verity Wilde